Client Testimonials

‘’ Power Solutions recently negotiated renewals of both our Gas & Electricity supply contracts. To achieve the best cost benefits this involved changing suppliers for both utilities which was overseen & managed by Power Solutions. This has provided us with a valuable reduction in our costs over the length of the new contracts.
Power Solutions kept us fully informed of all the steps in the process & were extremely proactive in sorting out any issues that arose during the contract negotiations to ensure the switch happened without hitch.’’

Jerry Griffin
Facilities Manager
PEI-Genesis UK Ltd

“It was our good fortune to have contact with Power Solutions in September 2009.

We had just received from EDF Energy a renewal contract for the supply of electricity for our 135 pitch touring park.
The new contract offered a huge increase in tariff and a request to change the metering to a new half hourly system.
We have found Power Solutions to be courteous, helpful and informed at all times over the last six months when dealing with our case and the, at times, bewildering choice of tariffs.

We confidently recommend Power Solutions to any business facing similar problems with their electricity supply”

Mr J.P. Dewhirst

Managing Director
Dornafield ltd

"I thought it was appropriate for me to write to you in regard to the excellent service we have received from Power Solutions. During these very difficult times and with the costs of energy shooting up over the last couple of years, It is very helpful to have a company such as yours who one can rely on for advice.

What is also reassuring is that your company not only obtains the quotations and comparison on the energy required but that you take time to resolve any energy issues that also arise in such cases.

Many thanks once again for your companies work on our behalf"

Yours sincerely

Robert Abson
Managing Director
Venture Hotel Group

"Blue Planet Aquarium enjoys working with Power Solutions and finds them to be efficient, professional, supportive and friendly - their work is consistently proactive and delivers in ensuring energy costs do not impact on the fun of our business."
Blue Planet Aquarium

"We are an environmentally conscious company and were pleased that Power Solutions found us a contract for Green Energy at very competitive rates"
Snugburys

"Not only have you been able to save us money with the excellent prices you negotiated on our behalf, you have made the entire process of changing suppliers stress free. It is refreshing to deal with people who made me feel truly valued as a client and who responded so quickly to every issue I had, no matter how small."
The Knight Residence

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Power Solutions relay latest news – UK CRC scheme

Power Solutions would like to pass on this release from the Environment Agency

Key dates

Act now to be ready for CRC registration before the 30th September 2010. If you want to disaggregate an SGU you should register before the 30th June 2010 – refer to annex 7 for more» If for any reason you cannot meet this deadline please contact us.

Early Action Metric (EAM) and Automatic Metering Readings (AMR)
How benefits can only be gained under the EAM for supplies through AMR after it is installed more»

Case studies: public sector, overseas and franchise organisations
How Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HWL) and an Automotive Group have determined if they qualify for CRC more»

CRC presentation  for Facilities and Energy Managers
A useful tool to convey the scheme and its benefits to senior managers in your organisation more»

Top tips on CRC


Registering organisational structure: some participant organisations have registered individually instead of as part of a group. It is essential that you get your organisational structure correct before registering. Refer to our guide Am I in? to determine how you should register.

Senior Officers: please provide the correct contact details for individuals with the appropriate authority i.e. those with management control of the Primary Member. For a company this should be a Director (registered on Companies House) for a public body or organisation of individuals they should be at an equivalent level, i.e. chief executive, board member, partner, chief constable, executive council member, trustee etc.

Excluded use: a large proportion of registrants are incorrectly claiming excluded uses normally because of a misunderstanding that all transport emissions are excluded. This is not the case. The only organisations that should be claiming excluded use are those with half hourly metered electricity supplied in 2008 used for the excluded uses set out within annex 2 of our guide Am I in?

Mandated Participants: only Central Government Departments or those organisations who have been specifically named by law to take part should register as Mandated Participants. All other organisations should make an information disclosure or register as a participant depending on their energy supply during the qualification period.

KWh vs MWh: some organisations have incorrectly provided KWh figures for supply rather than the required MWh. Please ensure that you provide your energy supply figures in MWh.

Making changes to your registration: we are currently producing guidance on how to make changes to your details once you have completed your registration. This will be available shortly on our CRC webpages. Contact details can be changed as soon as you have enrolled and completed your registration. To make any other changes to your registration please contact us.


Interactive timeline
A handy guide to find out when you need to comply
more»

Power Solutions provide the latest news about the UK CRC scheme , as well as energy consumption control advice via our working partners as part of our ongoing responsibility to act in the best interests of our clients.

If you need advice on any aspects call us on 01244 342266 now.

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How we can help you through the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Please find below a brief synopsis of the latest government 94 page document on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme …

We offer a simplified guidance for this process:

CARBON REDUCTION COMMITMENT

The CRC registration applies to all customers who met the qualification criteria in 2008.

Who needs to register?

All customers who used a automated meter system in 2008 that collected data and monitored usage for billing purposes.

i.e. All Half Hour meters.

The majority of customers (those below 6,000,000 KWH) will simply need to make an information disclosure once every few years regarding their electricity usage

Approx 5000 organisations above this level will need to participate fully (30-40% of total UK energy usage), they must record and monitor their CO2 emission and purchase allowances equivalent to their emissions each year.

Late submission/failure to submit/misrepresentation & fraud, may lead to fines or potential custodial sentences.

Key Data

All organisations with Half Hour meters must provide MPANs and total usage :

If more than 3,000,000KWh in 2008, must also disclose total annual KWh of electricity used in 2008.

If less, your company will need to provide contact details and tick the appropriate box.

If over 6,000,000KWh then this company will become a full participant.

What are the dates/timelines & Registration Fees ?

October 2009 – All suppliers should have notified customer if they have HH  meter for billing purposes

April 1st 2010 – July 29th 2010 – Registration period for all eligible organisations giving all the Half Hour electricity consumption for the year of 2008.

Registration fee of £950 for all Full Registrations  with a subsequent annual fee of £1290 for the administration of the account.  Fees are aggregated per business and not per site.

April 1st 2010 – March 31st 2011 – Monitor and collect data on energy use

2010/2011 – No requirement to purchase carbon credits

July 2011 – All companies eligible are required to pay CO2 fee equivalent to emissions; projected for the year ahead (April 2011 – March 2011) .  This will be approx £12 per tonne

October 2011 – Recycled payment due according to league table position

2013 – Carbon credit prices to be purchased at ‘market price’

2013 – Next registration period – 6000MWh to be reduced, with next period to run for 7 years

League Tables

An Annual league table published – will determine who is the best performer.

Companies will receive a refund of between 90% -100%, dependant on leagues position.  This will change over subsequent years to 50%-110%. This will be funded by the poor performers who will be named.

Up to 2011/2012 – can be dependent on early action matrix, after this the table is on absolute consumption     (taking into account any growth in business)

Revenue neutral for government, therefore any payments taken from under-performing organisations are given via the league table to companies that are achieving their goals.

Reputational risk is key element for all organisations.  E.g. Tesco & other supermarkets – seen to show a Corporate Social Responsibility (CRC)

Other key info

Best way to protect your business regarding CRC – i) Use less energy, ii) Be more energy efficient, iii) Migrate to renewable energies.

If the company uses over 6,000,000 KWh annual usage on their electricity then all other fossil fuels (excluding transport) will be included for emission purposes.

Registration is based on 2008 data – if a site was owned by a company in 2008 and has since been sold – the previous owner will still need to register based on 2008 information.

HOW CAN WE HELP:

We can offer a full energy efficiency survey to help you reduce energy usage (voltage optimisation) and give you a complete audit of your current energy use.

For the best advice contact us on 0800 083 6698

Posted February 24th 2010

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